EP1316913A3 - Capacitive fingerprint sensor with protective coating containing a conductive suspension - Google Patents

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EP1316913A3
EP1316913A3 EP02257814A EP02257814A EP1316913A3 EP 1316913 A3 EP1316913 A3 EP 1316913A3 EP 02257814 A EP02257814 A EP 02257814A EP 02257814 A EP02257814 A EP 02257814A EP 1316913 A3 EP1316913 A3 EP 1316913A3
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fingerprint sensor
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capacitive fingerprint
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Fred P. Lane
Giovanni Gozzini
Harry M. Siegel
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V40/00—Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data
    • G06V40/10—Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
    • G06V40/12—Fingerprints or palmprints
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    • G06V40/1329—Protecting the fingerprint sensor against damage caused by the finger
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    • G06V40/00—Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data
    • G06V40/10—Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
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A capacitive fingerprint sensor includes a polymeric protective coating defining a sensing surface and having conductive particles suspended therein. The conductive particles act as parallel strings of series capacitors to couple the capacitance the fingerprint-bearing skin of a user's finger applied to the sensing surface to capacitive sensing elements beneath the protective coating. The polymeric material of the coating is durable and scratch resistant. The conductive particles enable use of a protective coating of 10 to 20 microns in thickness while providing a high degree of sensitivity and image resolution.
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